12-23-2003, 08:54 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 219
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Spyware - It's Time to Take Control!
Everyone is aware of the current attention being applied to SPAM, a cancer that continues to spread in the world of email. But less folks know about Spyware. Put simply, a LARGE number of companies, ad agencies, and Web sites place tracking applications (usually in the form of a cookie) on your computer, which then track your www activity, and report back to the "mother ship" without you ever knowing about it. It's legal, and it's wrong!! :evil:
But, there are ways to take control of the situation, and the best application I have found to tackle the problem is Ad-aware 6.0 by Lavasoft. This little baby is fast becoming one of the MOST important protection applications that everyone must have. If you are at all concerned about datamining, aggressive advertising, parasites, scumware, keyloggers, trojans, dialers, malware, browser hijackers, and tracking components, give this application a look.
The best part... it is FREE! Yup, Lavasoft believes Spyware is a problem for all of us, and offers their base product for free use by consumers. I strongly suggest you dl the app, and scan your disk... you will be AMAZED at what you will find. You can find the application, and info about their Priced apps here. The free version is passive, i.e. you need to run it yourself. The non-free versions provide additional features and proactive capability which will do the "watching and cleaning" for you. Either way, give it a look. :way to go:
This is a little SW Gift for all of you PPCT readers as a way for me to say Merry Christmas to you and thank you for the valuable feedback, tips, and laughs which I find here each and every time I stop by.
Happy Holidays and a Very Happy PPC New Year
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